The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-08
FIGHTING FOR LEADERSHIP
Movements of Democratic Candidates
for the Senatorial Nomination.
Probability that Holman Will Be Compro-
mise Choice-Gray's Scheme for Preventing
the Success of His Democratic Rivals.

The more the senatorial question is discussed
among the Democrats the more complicated it
becomes New candidates are Continually hair" .~
added to the list, and there bids fair to, within
few days. be almost as many candidates as there
are Democratic members of the Senate. The
avowed candidates Mt present are Mcdonald.
Bynum, Holman and Governor Gray, with
Judge Turpie and Judge Niblack available 1t
is very evident that none of the gentlemen
named have following of the majority of the
Democratic members of the General Assembly.
While McDonalds name is most frequently
mentioned about the hotels, 1t is open
ly asserted by quite number of
the Democratic Senators that his nomination
by the caucus is out of the question. There
are both Senators and Representatives who give
it out that under no consideration will they sup
port him if he is nominated. His support comes
from the older members of the party, and he is
ably backed by Senator Voorhees,, but that por
ton of the party who style themselves the
young Democracy" are in open opposition to
him. They want man, they say, who repre-
sents the latter-day Democracy. Notwithstand-
ing the opposition that has developed in the last
few days. Mcdonald is still vigilantly pushing
his canvass.
Congressman Holman is still in the city, at
the Grand Hotel, and is receiving considerable
encouragement from his friends both in and out
of the Assembly Unlike the other candidates
he is making no display. but is doing great
deal of effective work in a very quiet way.
Since his arrival he has remained in his room at
the hotel most Of the time, and has been max
III 49, he har
Of the Assembly who call upon him. Mr. Hol-
mans chief supporter is DR.. w. D. H. Hunter,
of Lawrenceburg. and it is stated that it was on
a telegram from him that Mr.. Holman de-
termined to and enter the free for all
Mr. Holmans principal chance for success lies in
his hope that he may become compromise can
didate, should the fight between Mcdonald and
Gray grow warm that third man will have
to be taken up.
Bynum himself is not making any apparent
effort to get the place, but his friends are act
lively working for him and have very high hopes
of being successful. His source of strength
comes from his being the choice of the labor or
CARNATIONS and his henchDen claim that when
1t comes to vote the labor representatives will
refuse to support any one else, and he will nat
urally become the compromise candidate. Re-
Gently he has received warm Endorsement from
| the Knights of Labor assemblies of Grant. Clay
| ana MaQlSOn cOuntleS, ana tn1S MS IrlenOS re-
| gard point greatly in hisfavor. Mr.. Bynum
Is still in the city, and, like Mr.. Holman, will
| remain until the tafif question some other
| important measure comes up in Congress.
| Gray's friends regard the revolutionary meas
| ures in the Senate as favorable to him. The
| plan that is being carried out was concocted by
Grays supporters The plan when it was first
| unfolded to Mcdonald, received his. bitter con-
| domination, and up to the last night he refused
| to indorse any such action, and pleaded loud
ord1 ,ny for ito oha md Pnt fho
| men, 1t seems were in the majority, and the
| admonition of the representative of the ''old
| school of Democracy went unheeded The
| plan was proposed by Grays supporters, it is
/ asserted with the hope of ultimately
bringing about a deadlock, and is one
| which will result in an adjournment without the
| election of a Senator, and in that event Gray
| expects to appoint. Senator Harrison's successor
In making the appointment it will be point
! with him to select man whom he can use as
| tool in the future.
| The question has been raised whether or not
| in of failure to elect, Governor Gray car
appoint, and many are clearly of the opinion
that such a proceeding would be wholly illegal
| A prominent Democrat said, last night, that this
| plan Of the Gray men was to oe carried on
to the letter. ut may be Illegal" sait
he, "but will try it, at any rate
Pierre Gray, speaking of this question, said
last night: 1.-THE Governor has not studied thu
question thoroughly, but it is his opinion tina
he will have the right to appoint, and it Is HI
intention to exercise IL. Previous to the wa
there was precedent set, which was against tn
appointment of Senator by the Governor of
State. except in of death resignation
hut since the war new precedent has been es
tablished and it is now admitted that he ha
the right to name the Senator in case of failur
of Legislature to elect" One of Gray's prir
cipal supporters, and a man who is on the inside
said, last night, that if given An opportunity t
appoint Senator. Judge Bicknel, OF Ne,
Albany, would be chosen by Gray.
| Of fha 70 phO inc Ia,
to see the inwardness Of Grays scheme al
making ready to oppose it, and it was hinte
last night that there is to be an effort made
them to have Green Smith relinquish his ses
next Monday in order to thwart the plan of tn
renegade statesman" as some Of them ca
| hin,